ATP and ADP structure

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What does ATP stand for?

Adenosine Triphosphate

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What does ADP stand for?

Adenosine Diphosphate

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What type of molecules are ATP and ADP?

Nucleotides

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What are ATP and ADP made up of?

A nitrogenous base and ribose sugar and phosphate groups

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What is the nitrogenous base found in ATP and ADP?

Adenine

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What type of sugar is found in ATP and ADP?

Ribose

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How many phosphate groups does ATP contain?

Three

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How many phosphate groups does ADP contain?

Two

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Which is the high energy carrier ATP or ADP?

ATP

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Which is the low energy carrier ATP or ADP?

ADP

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What is the structural difference between ATP and ADP?

ATP has three phosphate groups whereas ADP has two

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What does the P represent in ATP diagrams?

A phosphate group

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